Where does “Larch Mountain salamander” come from?
Larch Mountain salamander (English) comes from English salamander, from Middle English salamandre, from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα, from Persian سمندر, from Persian سام, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHmás — darkness, shadow.
Larch Mountain salamander (English): Plethodon larselli, a small species of salamander endemic to the United States
Definitions
- Plethodon larselli, a small species of salamander endemic to the United States
Ancestry of “Larch Mountain salamander”, step by step
Larch Mountain salamander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English salamander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salamander | A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of... |
| 2 | Middle English | salamandre | — |
| 3 | Old French | salamandre | salamander |
| 4 | Latin | salamandra | salamander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σαλαμάνδρα | fire salamander |
| 6 | Persian | سمندر | salamander; a mythological fire-dwelling creature... |
| 7 | Persian | سام | fire; flame; swell, swelling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaHmás | black |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱyeh₁-mó-s | black, dark |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via English Larch Mountain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Larch Mountain | A mountain in Oregon about 35 miles west of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge area |